The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,850.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,600, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Iowa, following city of Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,520). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is about 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |